Beach time with the R-clan

I always love a trip to Cannon Beach, OR, and what's more fun than hanging with the whole Robertson clan? Not much!

There's parties for hosting (happy 70th Pops!), Marshmallows for roasting...

Double-decker kite flying with Dad:

Crazy cold & windy family photos:

Just plain crazy family photos:

And good, clean fun with some cousins:

Ah, the beach. Nothing like it.

Trip to Boise and Yet More Postcard Quilts

We had a grand visit in Boise at the end of June. Max sure enjoyed his cousins. Here they are gathering candy from the pinata at Fiona's b-day party.

Here's some sprinkler action in Whitney's backyard:

And here are Brooke & Max enjoying some popsicles on Grammy & Pop's back porch. Yum!

I think Max thought we should spend the whole summer there. Nothing but fun!

I thought this was a nice shot of Mackenzie...

And Diane indulged me in my need to make jam. Yum again. Too bad it didn't set up, it's more like strawberry sauce. Hmm.

I'm still enjoying whipping up little postcard (well, a little bigger) quilts. I made one for Colin for Father's Day and made this one for Mom for her birthday:

And Max's blue hoodie sweater is coming along nicely - got the back done, most of the front, and then I'll tackle my first-ever sleeves & hood! Should be fun.

Five obsessions: Tag, I'm it

obsession: 1. Compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or an unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety. 2. A compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion. 3. A perfume by Calvin Klein.

Lucy Van Pelt tagged me with this meme. My first meme - I feel so bloggerly! So, in alpha order...

1. Family and Friends' Blogs...Must check Annzy and Lucy almost daily, just in case I missed a post or picture, and Penny too. Oh, and wander through their friends' - hi Erin & Kara, you don't know me, but I love your knits, you're inspiring! Seriously (see TV on DVD :-).
2. Knitting...Who knew it was so satisfying to go click click click click click click click click...oh, sorry. Anyway, I'm just loving sticking some needles in yarn and making somthing fun or pretty, or just a cool color or texture. Like cables. I just love working cables. Trying hard not to start too many projects or spend too much for a newbie. Now, can someone please explain why didn't this craft stick for me the first three times I tried it??? Must be the knitting blogs that made the difference. Wonder when I'll find time to finish my circle quilt? Too much work to set up the machine, so I'll just click click click click. Of course, now we know why exercise isn't on my obsession list - can't knit on a treadmill!
3. Knitting Blogs and Web Sites...By the time I've read Annzy and Lucy and Penny and gone over to Erin and Kara's, I'm off to checking Grumperina and Eunny and then there's projects to look up on Knitty.com and Knitpicks.com, and oh, what about that one that someone linked to, and ooh, that one's cool, I should look for more, and I wonder if I can get that yarn in a different color or for less over there, and ... HEY! Where did my evening go?
4. TV on DVD...In the last 12 months, I'm ashamed to say that I've worked my way through Grey's Anatomy season 1 and 2 (thanks Ann!) Veronica Mars seasons 1 and 2, MI-5 seasons 3 and 4, Monarch of the Glen seasons 1-5, and I'm on the lookout for more! Man, I love watching one show after the other, after the other, well, you get the picture. It goes very well with my knitting problem above. I used to rent movies, but lately the 1-hr block of a TV drama really works better for my schedule ;-). See below...
5. TV on DVR...I really shouldn't disclose, but honestly, my week just doesn't feel complete without viewing NEW episodes of Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars (will it ever come back?), Grey's Anatomy, Brothers and Sisters, Ugly Betty, Lost, and probably any other one-hour drama that's got lots of stuff about relationships and isn't too violent ;-). Program the DVR, wait for my chance to sit for 42 minutes of uninterrupted knitting time, and catch up on my shows. I feel like some shut-in who can't get by without her "stories".

Sigh. Well, there you go. My current obsession list and first meme. Too bad I have no one to tag. Back to you Lucy...